Title 32

The proceeds of any fees collected under this division except for college or university commemorative tag fees, are hereby appropriated for each fiscal year to the board of corrections and may be used to pay salaries and other expenses of the board; provided, however, that the ex…

The proceeds of the additional annual fifty dollars ($50) fee for the sale of the environmental license plate shall be transmitted by the local licensing official to the state Comptroller. The state Comptroller shall distribute the balance to Legacy, Inc., each month. The distrib…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, distinctive and personalized license plates may be issued to trucks with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 10,000 pounds; provided, this section shall not apply to distinctive military license plates or plates with th…

As used in this division, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, “volunteer rescue squad” means only those persons or organizations who are members of the Alabama Association of Rescue Squads, Inc. (Acts 1977, No. 777, p. 1336, §1.)

Members of volunteer rescue squads may, upon application and subject to the provisions of this division, be issued distinctive motor vehicle license plates or tags identifying these persons with such organizations. The distinctive plates or tags so issued members of these organiz…

The distinctive license plates provided for by this division shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Revenue and shall be issued through the probate judge or license commissioner of the several counties of the state in like manner as are other motor vehicle license plates or tag…

The distinctive license plates issued under this division shall not be transferable as between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing such distinctive plates shall sell, trade, exchange, or otherwise dispose of same, such plates shall be retained by…

Such distinctive plates or tags shall be prepared and furnished for the licensing year commencing October 1, 1977, and thereafter as is provided by law for the issuance of other license plates. (Acts 1977, No. 777, p. 1336, §5.)

Any member of any Shrine motorcycle club, corps, or unit within the state who owns a heavyweight or heavy-duty motorcycle may, upon application as hereinafter prescribed, be issued a distinctive license plate in lieu of the regular motorcycle license plate. Such distinctive motor…

The distinctive license plates provided for in this subdivision shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Revenue and shall be issued through the judge of probate or license commissioner of the several counties of the state in like manner as are other motor vehicle license plates,…

(a) A member of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America who is the owner of a motor vehicle and a resident of the state may be issued a distinctive license tag or plate bearing the words “The Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine” a…

The net proceeds of the additional revenues derived from sales of tags pursuant to this division, less administrative costs, including the cost of production of the tags, shall be distributed by the judge of probate or license commissioner to the Juvenile Health Care Board of the…

The distinctive license plates or tags issued pursuant to this division shall not be transferable between motor vehicle owners, and in the event the owner of a vehicle bearing the distinctive plates sells, trades, exchanges, or otherwise disposes of the motor vehicle, the plates …

Upon termination of membership with the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, an applicant to whom a distinctive license plate was issued under Section 32-6-192 shall, within 30 days, return the plate to the judge of probate or the license commissioner of the count…

If a distinctive license plate deteriorates to the point where inscriptions thereon are not discernible, the owner or lessee may obtain a replacement plate free of charge. (Acts 1994, No. 94-695, p. 1335, §5.)

For purposes of this division, the terms used shall have the meanings as defined in Section 32-8-2. (Acts 1979, No. 79-817, p. 1516, §1; Act 2021-426, §1.)

Each designated agent shall, upon proper application, issue to the owner of a motor vehicle which is to be permanently licensed in some state other than Alabama a temporary license tag to be affixed to such motor vehicle and a temporary registration certificate. Each dealer who i…

(a) A manufacturer of a motor vehicle, mobile home, trailer coach, travel trailer, house trailer, semitrailer or trailer, including a utility trailer, manufactured on a chassis or undercarriage as an integral part thereof drawn by a self-propelled vehicle who has a manufacturing,…

Each judge of probate of this state or other county official in this state authorized and required by law to issue motor vehicle license tags shall have the authority, upon proper request, to issue a temporary license tag and a temporary registration certificate to the owner of a…

Each temporary license tag and temporary registration certificate issued hereunder shall be valid for 20 days from the date of issuance and shall be used only on the vehicle for which issued. No temporary license tag shall be renewed nor shall successive temporary license tags be…

The fee for issuance of each temporary license tag shall be two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) which shall be collected by the designated agent, manufacturer, dealer, or transporter qualifying under Section 32-6-212. From each fee collected, the designated agent, manufactu…

Every designated agent, manufacturer, dealer, or transporter qualifying under Section 32-6-212 issuing a temporary license tag shall insert clearly and indelibly on the face of each temporary license tag the date of issuance and expiration, the make and vehicle identification num…

Every designated agent, manufacturer, dealer, or transporter qualifying under Section 32-6-212 shall maintain for one year a record of all temporary license tags and temporary registration certificates issued by him or her and shall maintain any other information pertaining to th…

The department shall prescribe the design and material of the temporary license tags, temporary registration certificates, application forms, and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out this division and shall furnish a supply of the materials to designated agents, man…

It shall be unlawful for any owner to make any false statement in making application for issuance of a temporary license tag and temporary registration certificate, or for any designated agent, manufacturer, dealer, or transporter qualifying under Section 32-6-212 to issue a temp…

For purposes of this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings as provided in this section: (1) INDIVIDUAL WITH A LONG-TERM DISABILITY. Any person with a long-term disability which limits or impairs the ability of the person to walk, and the person meets any…

(a) Any individual who submits to the license issuing official a completed special access parking or disability access parking application form approved by the Commissioner of Revenue which includes the physician’s certification that he or she is an individual with a disability s…

(a) For the purpose of parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities, the term “military distinctive license plate” includes any of the following: Medal of Honor license plate; Prisoners of War license plate; Purple Heart Medal Recipients license plate; retired military l…

(a) Commencing on January 1, 2022, a vehicle owner who is qualified to receive a distinctive license plate pursuant to this chapter, who has a long-term disability, as defined in Section 32-6-230, and who submits to the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other issuing aut…

(a) On or after January 1, 2027, the Department of Revenue shall develop and implement an electronic scanning system through which a scannable barcode or quick response code shall appear on disability placards and, upon scanning, shall link to the disability placard holder’s name…

Individuals with long-term and temporary disabilities to whom removable windshield placards or distinctive special access or disability access license plates are issued, and the operators of motor vehicles on which these distinctive license plates are issued when transporting ind…

(a) Any person who is not an individual with a long-term or temporary disability, or who is not an owner of a vehicle primarily transporting an individual with a disability, and who willfully and falsely represents himself or herself as an individual with a long-term or temporary…

(a)(1) It shall be unlawful for any individual to park a motor vehicle in a parking place designated for individuals with disabilities at any place of public accommodation, at any business or legal entity engaged in interstate commerce or which is subject to any federal or state …

Official disability parking identification devices issued by any other state, district, or territory subject to the laws of the United States, or any foreign jurisdiction shall be recognized in the State of Alabama. Motor vehicles bearing a valid device from those jurisdictions s…

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “invisible disability” means a physical or mental condition that may interfere with an individual’s ability to communicate with a first responder, including: (1) A communication impediment; (2) Hearing loss; (3) Blindness or a visual imp…

(a) A distinctive permanent license plate shall be issued to any resident of the state who is a recipient of the Medal of Honor or the widow of a recipient of the Medal of Honor, to any resident who is a recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, to any resident who is a member of the …

An applicant for a veteran distinctive license plate shall be a veteran of the appropriate conflict or otherwise qualify for the distinctive license plate as authorized by this chapter. Notwithstanding subsection (d) of Section 32-6-350, the applicant shall provide the licensing …

The special plates shall be of the same size as regular motor vehicle license plates, distinguished by the letters MOH, LOV, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, PHM, or AM to be of a different color scheme and design to any other vehicle plate in this state, or …

Such license plates issued pursuant to this division may be transferred to another vehicle of the same weight class owned by the same person upon application being made therefor and approved by the department. It shall be unlawful for any person to whom such plates have been issu…

The provisions of this division shall not affect the registration and licensing of motor vehicles as required by other provisions of the Code of Alabama 1975, but shall be cumulative thereto. Any person violating the provisions of this division or any person who (i) fraudulently …

(a) Any person who submits to the Department of Veterans Affairs an application which includes satisfactory proof that he or she meets the military service and award requirements to be issued a license plate authorized by Section 32-6-250, shall be issued a removable windshield p…

The use and transferability of such plates shall be the same as the method used for National Guard and Air National Guard plates as provided in Sections 32-6-111 through 32-6-114. Provided, however, the license plates shall be permanent in nature and shall not be reissued each ye…

The Department of Revenue shall be empowered to promulgate all necessary rules and regulations necessary to implement this division. (Acts 1981, No. 81-699, p. 1176, §6.)

(a) As used in this division, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: “Firefighter” means a current member or members of, or a retired member or members from, a paid, part-paid or volunteer fire department of a city, town, county, or other subdivision of the stat…

AMENDED BY ACTS 2026-243 AND 2026-557, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027. SEE ACTS FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) A firefighter, upon application and subject to this division, may be issued a distinctive motor vehicle license plate as identification as a firefighter. In addition to the proper…

(a) The distinctive license plates here provided for shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Revenue and shall be issued through the judge of probate, license commissioner, or other license issuing official of the several counties of the state in like manner as are other motor v…